John Lewis have price matched the Macbook deals from Currys but with the added advantage of a 3 year guarantee thrown in. Let the Apple Vs Windows debate begin.........again!
Product information
The New MacBook Pro with Retina display
The 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display packs the latest technology into a thin and light package. Powered by a fifth generation Intel Core i5 processor and Intel Iris graphics, the MacBook Pro with Retina display includes a pressure-sensitive Force Touch trackpad, faster than ever all-flash memory and a long battery life to keep you going on the road.
Retina display
With over four million pixels on show, the Retina display on MacBook Pro is positively stunning. Designed to ensure that your eyes won’t be able to discern individual pixels from a normal viewing distance, images take on a new level of realism, while text is sharp and clear. Colours on the Retina display are rich and vibrant, while a high contrast ratio makes blacks appear blacker and whites whiter. It also includes IPS technology to enable a clear view from angles as wide as 178-degrees.
Force Touch Trackpad
With the Force Touch trackpad, Apple has pushed the trackpad further than ever. It's been refined to provide a responsive, uniform click, no matter where you press. However, the force sensors add a new dimension to using a trackpad, detecting the amount of pressure you're applying to open new possibilities. Use different levels of pressure for new capabilities, such as previewing a file or quickly looking up a definition of a word. It'll also provide haptic feedback- a tactile response to help you feel the action you're choosing. Force Touch also works in addition to the intuitive multi-touch gestures that already help you get around your MacBook with ease.
Fifth-generation Intel processors
Intel's fifth generation dual-core i5 processor will let you take your most demanding apps on the road. It provides stunning performance that uses Hyper-Threading technology to allow you to multi-task and work on intensive applications without experiencing any lag. Applications run faster and more efficiently than before. So everything you normally do on a computer you can do even quicker, from web browsing to video editing. Add to this 8GB of RAM and you’ll find performance is smooth even when you’ve got a variety of apps open.
Intel Iris Graphics
Intel's fifth generation processors work with Intel Iris graphics to deliver eye popping graphics and incredible multimedia experiences, without the need for an additional graphics card.
Powerful and Portable
MacBook Pro with Retina display somehow manages to squeeze more power into a smaller space than ever, making it thin and light enough to take with you. Every millimetre has been carefully considered to maximise performance and minimise size, while bulky legacy components have been removed in favour of newer, higher performance technologies. You won’t even have to worry about running out of power after a few hours use, thanks to the long lasting battery life of up to 10 hours of web browsing.
The Latest, Fastest Technology
Packed with the newest and best technology, MacBook Pro with Retina display makes quicker work of everything. As well as fifth generation Intel Core processors, MacBook Pro with Retina display includes super fast PCIe-based flash storage for lightning quick load times, 802.11ac Wi-Fi to ensure rapid networking and two Thunderbolt 2 ports for swift data transfer through a wired connection.
Mac OS X Yosemite
OS X Yosemite helps to bring iOS and OS X devices together. It's packed full of features that will help you take full advantage of your hardware, without compromising on looks or ease of use. It works with your processor to give you the best possible experience and will keep everything up to date, even when it's in sleep mode.
OS X lets you control your Mac with simple, intuitive gestures. Your favourite apps are easy to reach in the Dock, while Launchpad provides quick access to everything. Finder makes it easy to browse and organise your files, with Spotlight ensuring that searching for documents and apps is effortless. It comes with amazing apps like Pages, Numbers, iPhoto, iMovie and Garageband that give you the platform you need for productivity and creativity, with more great apps are available for download from the App Store.
If you own and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 8, then you can move between devices in even smarter ways. Make and receive iPhone calls on your Mac, even if your iPhone is in another room. Send and receive both iMessage and SMS text messages on your Mac. Start an email, document or browsing session on one device and instantly pick it up on another.
Apps Included
| Safari | Mail | iBooks | Mac App Store | iPhoto | iMovie | GarageBand | Pages | Numbers | Keynote | Maps | Calendar | FaceTime | Messages | Contacts | Reminders | Preview | Notes | iTunes | Game Center | Time Machine | Photo Booth |
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Accessories Included Power adaptor, AC wall plug and power lead Battery life Information Up to 10 hours wireless web browsing or 12 hours of iTunes movie playback Bluetooth Enabled Information Yes - 4.0 Brand
Apple
Camera (front-facing) Information 720p facetime HD camera Camera (rear-facing) Information No CD/DVD/Blu-ray Drive Information No Computer Support Helpline Information Free 90 day computer support Dimensions H1.8 x W31.4 x D21.9cm Ethernet Port No Finish Aluminium Graphics card Information Intel Iris Graphics 6100 Graphics card type Information Shared Hard drive Information 128GB PCIe-based Flash Storage Keyboard Full-size backlit keyboard with 79 keys, including 12 function keys and four arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement) with ambient light sensor Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) MF839B/A Memory (RAM) Information 8GB Memory Card Slots Information SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC compatible) Model name / number MacBook Pro with Retina Display (March 2015) NFC enabled Information No Operating system Information Mac OS X Yosemite Ports Information 2x USB 3.0, 2x Thunderbolt 2, 1x HDMI Processor Information 5th generation dual-core Intel Core i5 Processor speed Information 2.7GHz to 3.1GHz with Turbo Boost Screen finish Information Gloss Screen Resolution Information 2560 x 1600 pixels Screen size Information 13.3" Screen Type LED-backlit Retina display with IPS technology Sound Built-in stereo speakers Touch Screen No Trackpad Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures Voice Recognition No Weight 1.57kg Wireless Display Information Yes- Via Apple TV & AirPlay Wireless networking Wi-Fi- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Top comments
pukenukem
5 Dec 1526#14
These never slow down. Ever. In 3.3 Million years, after the coming cat-zombie apocalypse, when the ash has settled on the ground, and the only remnants of our existence is the still missing ozone layer, a new intelligent race will evolve to dominate the earth. Their archaeologists will dig up the fossils of humans and find Macbooks amongst them. They will boot them up and those mothers will burn rubber. It will be as if they bought it new. That's why I pay the extra money.
zappini
5 Dec 1511#8
I was a bit sceptical about buying a MacBook Pro 5 years ago during my first year of uni. But when I look back, £800 investment over 5 years, has been a great purchase (still going strong with no need for any upgrades). I've only just ordered an SSD for £40 and hopefully it keeps going. Can't knock the quality at all.
If you've got the means to buy it, do it. If not, don't!
Biggunspaul
5 Dec 1510#11
Because pc world/currys are knob jockeys
eslick
5 Dec 156#13
After all that you go and spoil it all by asking how a John Lewis deal can be better than a PC Work deal. What happened to you, hope you feel better now.
All comments (100)
Kozzy118
5 Dec 15#1
heat
rodman
5 Dec 155#2
oh new apple deal, where is my popcorn? Please let me know if I can get something for half price with same spec!
pgilc1 to rodman
5 Dec 152#5
not everyone wants the cheapest things in life
ohblobbything
5 Dec 15#3
Let battle commence!
umirza85
5 Dec 154#4
All the turd-babies really come out with the apple posts, got my popcorn ready.
Nice find OP with the 8gb of RAM also
vegalz0r
5 Dec 156#6
In for the apple thread.
jaydeeuk1
5 Dec 153#7
Actually not a bad price for the spec... almost seems reasonable :o
Think the last time I said 'Apple' and 'reasonable' was when they offered to replace those ipods with the crap battery for a new gen model.
I paid £700ish for a spectre x360 about 6 months ago which is better in some ways like battery, touchscreen, tablet mode and weight and worse in others, like ram, screen and slower 5th gen i5, so if being on OSX is a must, this is a far less p*ss takey price.
zappini
5 Dec 1511#8
I was a bit sceptical about buying a MacBook Pro 5 years ago during my first year of uni. But when I look back, £800 investment over 5 years, has been a great purchase (still going strong with no need for any upgrades). I've only just ordered an SSD for £40 and hopefully it keeps going. Can't knock the quality at all.
If you've got the means to buy it, do it. If not, don't!
kristoff to zappini
5 Dec 153#10
I've just banged an SSD in a 7 year old MacBook Pro 17"'and its flying. You'll be delighted.
Elevation
5 Dec 152#9
But you won't need a 3 year guarantee, because :
1) Apple stuff 'just works' with the aid of "magic".
2) Everyone who buys a Macbook is vastly superior to their peers, and therefore wouldn't possibly spill coffee on it or let their dog eat it etc etc - so you wouldn't need it for that either.
3) Everyone not covered by 2 such as professional types banging on about how much better a bit of proprietary software stuck over a normal laptop is, is still covered by 2).
So now that I've proved how it isn't, how is this deal better than the PC World deal?
Biggunspaul
5 Dec 1510#11
Because pc world/currys are knob jockeys
sm-1991
5 Dec 15#12
It's a deal, chill with the arguments.
pukenukem to sm-1991
5 Dec 152#27
Hot deals. You just don't get it, do you?
eslick
5 Dec 156#13
After all that you go and spoil it all by asking how a John Lewis deal can be better than a PC Work deal. What happened to you, hope you feel better now.
pukenukem
5 Dec 1526#14
These never slow down. Ever. In 3.3 Million years, after the coming cat-zombie apocalypse, when the ash has settled on the ground, and the only remnants of our existence is the still missing ozone layer, a new intelligent race will evolve to dominate the earth. Their archaeologists will dig up the fossils of humans and find Macbooks amongst them. They will boot them up and those mothers will burn rubber. It will be as if they bought it new. That's why I pay the extra money.
austinc to pukenukem
6 Dec 15#40
Does the same go for macs? Always dithered about buying one
Bad Actor
5 Dec 155#15
Tell me about your childhood.
ReflexReact
5 Dec 154#16
Love the fact that 50% of comments are preparing for trolls and the other 50% are mainly appreciating the deal. Apple build quality justifies the cost. That's why you pay more. Go back to your Vauxhalls and leave us Audi drivers alone
ezzer72 to ReflexReact
5 Dec 15#24
Bad analogy, but agree with you on the Macs.
fishmaster to ReflexReact
5 Dec 15#30
I own PCs and a Mac Mini. I'd say it's not about the build quality it's about the amount of hardware that Apple makes and therefore the software/hardware integration is optimised more than it's possible with Windows.
ReflexReact
5 Dec 151#17
Ps the trolls are probably drunk on cider
ReflexReact
5 Dec 15#18
They'll be along a day or so before the benefits are released.
You know, when they've sobered up and stuff
ChampionshipManager
5 Dec 153#19
A laptop with 128GB SSD for 900 bones. Cold.
Baccus to ChampionshipManager
5 Dec 151#20
No.........899 'bones' which is 1 'bone' cheaper than you can buy it from Apple :wink:
Bad Actor to ChampionshipManager
5 Dec 153#21
I can see your very small head and this deal passing over it.
Whoosh, it's gone and you're left looking around, confused but with a strong urge to rejoin a throng that can't quite work out how deals work.
Get back in there and contribute another post to demonstrate this lack of comprehension.
Bones sound very chav.
Managing Chelsea currently? :smiley:
rodman to ChampionshipManager
6 Dec 15#33
2560 x 1600 pixels
667rog
5 Dec 15#22
can anyone confirm if the SSD in these devices is easily upgradeable?
or is it soldered on?
otherwise quality and size 13.3 os spot on for my needs
just upgraded a 3 year old hp i5 with a 500gb SSD and was ahocked at the improvement. obviously a fresh install of windows 10 and no bloat ware must've helped too.
It's extremely easy to remove. Finding one to replace it however, might be quite difficult.
Baccus to 667rog
5 Dec 15#26
I asked this question of a salesman in an Apple shop today. They aren't easily upgradeable as the SSD is fixed in. I believe there are tutorials on YouTube how to go about it. However as soon as you open the machine up you will be voiding the warranty that Apple offer (not sure where the John Lewis warranty sits on this) They can obviously remove and upgrade it for you but at a cost.
windwoo
5 Dec 153#23
Anyone who dares to doubt Apple's reputation for reliability and performance is considered a troll. Face it, the deal price is how much it should be. Even at the deal price Apple will be making a huge profit on this. Some people's self esteem comes from spending over the odds.
gambiting
5 Dec 15#28
So, first of all - the apple salesman has no idea obviously. That doesn't really surprise me. Second of all - opening the machine does not void your warranty.
Very interesting post. Still a risky punt to do it though. Just make sure that you scroll down and read the comments at the foot of the page to see that Apple do refute this. Can't say I would fancy my chances of taking them to court even if I could be bothered with the hassle.
teng
5 Dec 15#31
You may be able to get a Windows Machine with same spec for half the price ... But they are poo .. Will be problematic after a year of heavy use .. Macbook all day
Ashj
6 Dec 15#32
Macbook, for people who can't afford an Alienware.
Deflation
6 Dec 152#34
Well blow me down, its Elevation commenting on again on another Apple deal, which he's not got nor is he is intending to buy, why don't you do us all favour and stay out of these threads, as you patently have no knowledge of Apple products that is remotely worth sharing.
Tamtamtam
6 Dec 15#35
Only info on Mac reliability I can find is a bit old (from 2009), but Apple had the same rep for reliability back then.
mrsuave
6 Dec 15#36
No Ethernet port or cd dvd bluray drive for £899!!! Go sit down and keep your brain warm.....
BigYoSpeck
6 Dec 15#37
Watch out for that first step, its a doozie.
aaronsarginson5
6 Dec 15#38
I own one of these and use it for home use plus web design and programming. An incredible machine. No fancy graphics chipset so it won't die in a few years, needing a within 6 years free logic board replacement...
Nippy, usually silent, boots in seconds even after months of hard use and filled ssd!
128gb tiny usb 3 drives are around £30 from Sandisk too...
Highly recommended. Student discount from Apple if you're a student too.
Neil_
6 Dec 151#39
900 quid for an i5 with Intel graphics? Am I missing something? I'm sure the rest of the kit would blow me away, but can it play Fallout 4? I'm looking for a new lappy, but I think I need at least a 970m on board for this game, which I can get cheaper elsewhere. Apple / Dell / HP/ whatever, means nothing to me which manufacturer.
ipswich78
6 Dec 15#41
Some people can afford nice things and others don't like it shocker...
Elevation
6 Dec 15#42
Mhm.....and shall I dig out all the instances, on HUKD alone, where John Lewis have been 'somewhat less than angelic'....? Great one as far as non-reasons go...
ashh150
6 Dec 15#43
10% off and extra 2 years warranty.
Great deal if you cannot get student discount with apple
Gormond
6 Dec 151#44
Even if you can get student discount this works out a little cheaper if you want 3 years warranty.
From Apple its £859.20 + £48 = £907.20 so hot from me.
Having said that the recommendation from MacRumors is "Don't Buy" - http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Mac as they think we will see an update in early 2016 to Intel i5-6267U with Iris Graphics 550.
BigVern1984
6 Dec 15#45
If you just want to do gaming then a £250 games console easily gives the best value. You can not build a pc with the same experience anywhere near this price.
If you want to game on a Mac and it's best to install Boot Camp, so you have Windows for playing games on your Mac, and I OS X for everything else. Game are much running under Windows on a Mac.
Skymonkey
6 Dec 151#46
The best thing anybody can do with a Macbook or Pro is to put in an SSD drive, upgrade the ram and away you go. I've got a Macbook late 2008. Running El Capital, 240ssd and 8 gig ram and it's a pleasure to use. Beware though, Apple will eventually make it impossible for such upgrades in the future by ensuring they build using their own parts making such upgrades impossible. Similar to the new Macbook air.
I'll be buying a Macbook pro before these new machines come on line...
BigVern1984
6 Dec 15#47
Sorry for miss words out there!
ashh150
6 Dec 151#48
HE store online order: 3 Years Hardware warranty + 1 Years Telephone support. You can pay the additional £48 to get the extra 2 years Telephone support.
therealsabe
6 Dec 15#49
3 years more than 1 year so if you pay the same for both the deal with 3 years is better than than the 1 year, you haven't really proved anything apart from you can't tell the difference between 3 and 1
Paradroid888
6 Dec 15#50
It's a nice machine, but it was 799 on Black Friday from Zavvi Outlet, and is due for replacement in the next few months. Mind you, with the poor job Intel are doing with their processors these days there's probably not much to be gained from the new model. Unless they change the design.
hobsgrg
6 Dec 15#51
Yes you are missing something, this is a different class of machine. This is a ultrabook class machine which is designed to be extremely thin and light with extremely long battery life. If you want something that you can easily carry around and that will last "all day" this is a perfect machine.
What you want is a gaming machine, this will be heavy, bulky and have very poor battery life but be far far better at running games.
Making a machine thin and light and powerful is expensive, a gaming machine can be cheaper even though it is more powerful at gaming because it sacrifices weight and battery life.
This laptop isn't for you.
Biggunspaul
6 Dec 151#52
Would you like me to list up my personal experiences with John Lewis,
such as the time they paid me to return a faulty item,
oh and the £30 they just refunded me with no questions asked when I noticed the item I purchased a couple of weeks back had dropped in price,
oh and the £50 they refunded a week ago when extended warranty I purchased had been reduced.
If any of those situations had been with currys they would have done nothing.
Until John Lewis do me wrong I will continue to big them up and put down currys who I've had nothing but problems with over the years,until I found out John Lewis sold electricals and were so good.
As far as currys go I would be here all day explaining situations,but most of the time it's things like retuning faulty items is a nightmare as they never want to replace if faulty and always want to repair even if the to has cost you thousands of £'s and has only just been taken out the box.Or being called a lier when taking back a faulty vacuum and basically being told I broke it myself.And let's not forget they don't know what the hell they are selling.
Just one more example for you,went to currys about a tv (before I knew how good JL were) pointed out that JL were selling it for the same price but with longer warranty and asked if they could beat them in anyway,all I got was a flat out NO.i go next door to JL and say that currys selling to for same price and could they do anything to make me want to buy from JL,sales guy straight away says he will knock off £50,give me 3 years accidental damage cover for free.
Gormond
6 Dec 15#53
That's good to know, thanks.
In which case yeah the HE store is better although I'm personally going to wait till next year to see if they update them.
ashh150
6 Dec 15#54
Yeah I am also waiting for the new skylarks processors
ashh150
6 Dec 15#55
Skylake*
bankersarebankers
6 Dec 151#56
Still overpriced for the tech, wake up sheeple
zlain
6 Dec 15#57
The Lenovo U31 was obtained for ~£400 and though advertised as coming with 1TB storage, it actually came with 128GB SSD and an i5 core processor. It was also full HD too . So this gets a cold from me.
frozencake
6 Dec 15#58
They never slow down... Don't hesitate just buy one
muso0550
6 Dec 152#59
What on earth is wrong with some people? Anyone who defines who they are by the car they drive, the phone they own or their laptop is necessarily a moron. Inanimate objects might be a substitute for a likeable personality or undersized genitalia but it won't remotely impress anyone with an ounce of intelligence. I've owned many Macs and PCs over the decades and have had equally as many issues from time to time with both. I'm currently having to have a third party graphics chip repair to the mainboard of my all singing all dancing 15" i7 Macbook Pro, that Apple are well aware as a generic fault with that model, but now refuse to fix it telling me I should bin it and buy a new one. Along with other serious issues I've had with Macs over the years, don't go telling me about the unassailable Apple gold standard, it's as much a myth as "Amy Winehouse single handedly changed the face of pop music" (Sara Cox, Radio 1).
Jiwani80
6 Dec 15#60
I used to hate Apple products coz of their prices until I got my hands on iphone. And I have to admit, if you can afford it go for Apple. You really get what you pay for.
This is coming from an ex Apple hater. (Still hate them for the price).
adamkaty
6 Dec 15#61
but the battery life was like 3 hours :/
hamzahs16
6 Dec 15#62
I like apple products. But it is a lot of money, I had a brand new MacBook Air last year with 3 year Apple warranty, I kid you not I must have dropped about 3/4 drops of lucozade on the keyboard one day. Left it upside down and off for a day and it was still working the next. But when the battery was low and I plugged my charger it just turned off and that was the end of that. Apple said no to the repair and wanted to charge me £700 odd to fix it.. Basically long story short a few months in to my Mac I lost it all 1100 quid down the drain. Sold it for about 200 pounds on eBay and that's it. All that being said am going to get a pro retina next coz something about Windows just **** me off always seems laggy compared to Apple.Just be aware these laptops are still ... Laptops lol
Skymonkey
6 Dec 15#63
If people don't want to pay for a Mac book they can alway investigate the option of a Hackingtosh.
There are some good examples with full capability whilst using a PC/Notebook as the main build.
There are 'how to' examples online, indicating best equipment to use and so on.
SCORCHING HOT!! Latest revision of the retina models. I recommend the 256gb version though
Likely2
6 Dec 15#65
Go on then and while you're at it list the Currys 'somewhat less than angelic' posts and see who has most....but anyone with more than 1 brain cell already knows the answer....
The only sheep I see in these threads are the whingers who follow each other from Apple thread to another....have never used an apple product but are all experts....your comment shows you know nothing about Apple.
Likely2
6 Dec 15#66
What did you expect...."I must have dropped about 3/4 dropsl of ucozade on the keyboard one day" but had to leave it upside down for a day, yeah OK then, a few drops would have just needed wiping off....and I take it you don't have house insurance as it was 'your' accident that may have caused it's demise....
norwichjase
6 Dec 15#67
Any idea when this offer will end
hamzahs16
6 Dec 15#68
I did wipe it off dumb ass
Bikerdanny
6 Dec 15#69
Are you trying to say Audi's are better built than vauxhalls ? They seam better on the surface ( nice interiors etc ) but reliability index often say Vauxhalls are more reliable. Oh hot for the MacBook deal :smiley:
Biggunspaul
6 Dec 152#70
Yes,at the end :wink:
Biggunspaul
6 Dec 15#71
It says that the offer ends 23rd December
bargains4us
6 Dec 15#72
I got the 256gb version for £1030 with free beats and 3 years apple care via student discount.
bankersarebankers
6 Dec 15#73
My 9 year old nephew can construct better sentences. You really shouldn't make assertions based on your own assumptions.
andyp350
6 Dec 15#74
The 256GB model is also cheaper than Apple's price. The better performance you get from SSD storage (whether it be on a Mac or a Windows Laptop) far outweighs the inconvenience of possibly having to store some data on external drives/memory sticks.
At the moment 128/256/512 storage options are standard amongst all laptops with solid state drives and not just MacBooks, although admittedly Apple machines are not upgradeable and therefore they do charge a premium on the extra storage. http://www.johnlewis.com/apple-macbook-pro-with-retina-display-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-256gb-flash-storage-13-3-/p1911264
andyp350
6 Dec 15#75
The student prices are a great deal if you're entitled to them. Most people can't (without being dishonest or enlisting the help of someone else they know) purchase at those prices.
sebastian99
6 Dec 15#76
How did you mange this? I'm a student and have access to the education store but can't see this offer anywhere
bargains4us
6 Dec 15#77
It was on offer for a limited time about 1-2 months ago
andyp350
6 Dec 15#78
I'd also like to point at to those saying MacBooks are expensive or over priced. They only appear this way as there are no cheap/budget lower spec models. They are all decent well-spec'd and well built machines. If you look online for a comparable windows 13" laptop you will see the prices are very similar. The cheapest I could find on Currys/PC world was an HP model at £799.99. The MacBooks will trump that on battery life and build quality so is therefor worth the extra money to a lot of people.
PineappleJ
6 Dec 15#79
Have the 256GB version of this and its a very competent and stable machine. Yeah, if you want to play PC games then likely its not for you but these are solid, blisteringly fast and stable machines. I think you all have to take into account that the resale value of this, even after 3 years, must be at least £300 i would reckon - the only reason you will want to get rid is to get another! (unless you really hate OSX and the less choice of software than mac).
I use a PC at work for windows/database development and purchases Parallels to run Windows virtual machines within OSX.. I have 2 of these running (one a data base server the other a normal client for .net development) with no loss of performance
austinc
6 Dec 15#80
my sis can get student discount...the finger is hovering!! :laughing:
austinc
6 Dec 151#81
Everything is overpriced in this country mate!
Sofiaprincess118
6 Dec 15#82
I was looking for an upgrade thanks
lucas
6 Dec 15#83
John Lewis do student discounts?
applejack
7 Dec 151#84
Even on the Apple education site the Mac Book Pro (£799 on JL) is coming up at £772.80.
For the extra £26 odd think that I will go with the JL one with the 3 yr guarantee.
Baccus to applejack
7 Dec 15#85
I take it the one you are interested in is the 2012 non retina with HDD rather than SSD?
alfiesred47
7 Dec 15#86
this website isn't for your personal opinion on the product, it's whether it is a deal compared to the normal price. would you vote cold on a pair of glasses just because you have 20/20 vision?
AzorAhaiMark
7 Dec 15#87
I'm definitely not an Apple fanboy, I'm pretty open to whatever is the best technology. For example, I firmly believe that Android is better than iOS. I have an iPad Mini (which I won at work) and find to be the worst user experience from any of my gadgets. It's basically a YouTube/Netflix machine and it's not even particularly good at running those, meanwhile my two year old HTC One M8 **** all over it in terms of functionality and performance.
But one thing I have become a recent convert to Apple over is their laptops. I always used to be the sort of person who would try and get the best spec for my money but having used a Macbook Air in work for the last year, I realised that there is more to performance that physical spec. The Apple machine seems to work better than the sum of its parts, if that makes sense. A PC with the same spec would be **** but my Air flies with everything I throw at it. It's 4gb RAM seems to work effortlessly while as I type this, the fan on my colleague's 8gb Lenovo Thinkpad is whirring away.
I picked up a Macbook Pro on Friday (JL matched the Currys deal for me before going public with this offer) and looking forward to using it for a good few years. It's a lot of money and not a lot of storage, but these are just things I factored into the decision.
perrynomial
10 Dec 15#88
Even though this is a good deal if you explicitly want a macbook pro, I really don't see the point. For this price you could get a top of the line gaming desktop pc and still have money to buy an ultraportable windows laptop/netbook. Or just go for a very powerful high spec windows laptop (which might actually have a decent graphics card as well).
I get that macbooks are nice things to have, but realistically what are you going to do on it? Browse the web? You can do that just as well on a sub £200 netbook.
vaugi
13 Dec 15#89
Let me know your thoughts on the Macbook Pro (is it this 13" one?). I've had a Macbook Air since 2012 (8gb version), and wouldn't mind an upgrade...not sure whether to go for another Air again or this Macbook Pro. I do like the form factor and weight of the Air now, just wondering if I'd miss it.
AzorAhaiMark
14 Dec 15#90
To be honest, the size and weight is not massively different between the Air and the Pro. The Air obviously tapers towards the front where the Pro doesn't and I'm guessing the Pro is a little heavier/bulkier, but really not to the level I have noticed too much. They are both the 13" versions I use and if you;re looking for the benefits of the upgrade, I don't think the form factor will be too much of an issue for you.
vaugi
20 Dec 15#91
Thanks - it was out of stock for a while but not back in stock. So I've purchased, looking forward to seeing what a 3 yr model difference is like. I would normally for for the education store under my partners name, but need this one in my own name to claim VAT back on business.
RCwatchlist2012
26 Dec 15#92
Inflammatory comments aside, is this accurate? The website only says 2 years warranty included and the 3 year one is £99 extra.
Baccus
27 Dec 15#93
When originally listed it was with a three year warranty. Unfortunately it would appear that it has now been reduced to two years.
fairytooth
28 Dec 15#94
True but having bought one 4 months ago for £999 with 3 yrs warranty, JL have given me £110 refund to price match Currys and the warranty remains. Result.
cypaccountant
29 Dec 15#95
is this the latest macbook from apple? is there a reason to buy it directly from apple instead? thanks
Baccus
30 Dec 151#96
Great, can't say fairer than that! Good reason to buy from JL rather than Currys.
Baccus
30 Dec 15#97
Yes this is the entry level latest MacBook Pro retina. Unless you have access to Unidays (uni student) you will have to pay £100 more from Apple and will have to pay for a warranty any longer than a year.
KP2013
31 Dec 15#98
Hi, how did they match price after 4 months?i thought they price match only yoyo 28 days from purchase.
Thanks
fairytooth
31 Dec 15#99
I just completed their online enquiry form and gave details of the original order. They honoured it.
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The New MacBook Pro with Retina display
The 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display packs the latest technology into a thin and light package. Powered by a fifth generation Intel Core i5 processor and Intel Iris graphics, the MacBook Pro with Retina display includes a pressure-sensitive Force Touch trackpad, faster than ever all-flash memory and a long battery life to keep you going on the road.
Retina display
With over four million pixels on show, the Retina display on MacBook Pro is positively stunning. Designed to ensure that your eyes won’t be able to discern individual pixels from a normal viewing distance, images take on a new level of realism, while text is sharp and clear. Colours on the Retina display are rich and vibrant, while a high contrast ratio makes blacks appear blacker and whites whiter. It also includes IPS technology to enable a clear view from angles as wide as 178-degrees.
Force Touch Trackpad
With the Force Touch trackpad, Apple has pushed the trackpad further than ever. It's been refined to provide a responsive, uniform click, no matter where you press. However, the force sensors add a new dimension to using a trackpad, detecting the amount of pressure you're applying to open new possibilities. Use different levels of pressure for new capabilities, such as previewing a file or quickly looking up a definition of a word. It'll also provide haptic feedback- a tactile response to help you feel the action you're choosing. Force Touch also works in addition to the intuitive multi-touch gestures that already help you get around your MacBook with ease.
Fifth-generation Intel processors
Intel's fifth generation dual-core i5 processor will let you take your most demanding apps on the road. It provides stunning performance that uses Hyper-Threading technology to allow you to multi-task and work on intensive applications without experiencing any lag. Applications run faster and more efficiently than before. So everything you normally do on a computer you can do even quicker, from web browsing to video editing. Add to this 8GB of RAM and you’ll find performance is smooth even when you’ve got a variety of apps open.
Intel Iris Graphics
Intel's fifth generation processors work with Intel Iris graphics to deliver eye popping graphics and incredible multimedia experiences, without the need for an additional graphics card.
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MacBook Pro with Retina display somehow manages to squeeze more power into a smaller space than ever, making it thin and light enough to take with you. Every millimetre has been carefully considered to maximise performance and minimise size, while bulky legacy components have been removed in favour of newer, higher performance technologies. You won’t even have to worry about running out of power after a few hours use, thanks to the long lasting battery life of up to 10 hours of web browsing.
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Packed with the newest and best technology, MacBook Pro with Retina display makes quicker work of everything. As well as fifth generation Intel Core processors, MacBook Pro with Retina display includes super fast PCIe-based flash storage for lightning quick load times, 802.11ac Wi-Fi to ensure rapid networking and two Thunderbolt 2 ports for swift data transfer through a wired connection.
Mac OS X Yosemite
OS X Yosemite helps to bring iOS and OS X devices together. It's packed full of features that will help you take full advantage of your hardware, without compromising on looks or ease of use. It works with your processor to give you the best possible experience and will keep everything up to date, even when it's in sleep mode.
OS X lets you control your Mac with simple, intuitive gestures. Your favourite apps are easy to reach in the Dock, while Launchpad provides quick access to everything. Finder makes it easy to browse and organise your files, with Spotlight ensuring that searching for documents and apps is effortless. It comes with amazing apps like Pages, Numbers, iPhoto, iMovie and Garageband that give you the platform you need for productivity and creativity, with more great apps are available for download from the App Store.
If you own and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 8, then you can move between devices in even smarter ways. Make and receive iPhone calls on your Mac, even if your iPhone is in another room. Send and receive both iMessage and SMS text messages on your Mac. Start an email, document or browsing session on one device and instantly pick it up on another.
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| Safari | Mail | iBooks | Mac App Store | iPhoto | iMovie | GarageBand | Pages | Numbers | Keynote | Maps | Calendar | FaceTime | Messages | Contacts | Reminders | Preview | Notes | iTunes | Game Center | Time Machine | Photo Booth |
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Accessories Included Power adaptor, AC wall plug and power lead Battery life Information Up to 10 hours wireless web browsing or 12 hours of iTunes movie playback Bluetooth Enabled Information Yes - 4.0 Brand
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Camera (front-facing) Information 720p facetime HD camera Camera (rear-facing) Information No CD/DVD/Blu-ray Drive Information No Computer Support Helpline Information Free 90 day computer support Dimensions H1.8 x W31.4 x D21.9cm Ethernet Port No Finish Aluminium Graphics card Information Intel Iris Graphics 6100 Graphics card type Information Shared Hard drive Information 128GB PCIe-based Flash Storage Keyboard Full-size backlit keyboard with 79 keys, including 12 function keys and four arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement) with ambient light sensor Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) MF839B/A Memory (RAM) Information 8GB Memory Card Slots Information SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC compatible) Model name / number MacBook Pro with Retina Display (March 2015) NFC enabled Information No Operating system Information Mac OS X Yosemite Ports Information 2x USB 3.0, 2x Thunderbolt 2, 1x HDMI Processor Information 5th generation dual-core Intel Core i5 Processor speed Information 2.7GHz to 3.1GHz with Turbo Boost Screen finish Information Gloss Screen Resolution Information 2560 x 1600 pixels Screen size Information 13.3" Screen Type LED-backlit Retina display with IPS technology Sound Built-in stereo speakers Touch Screen No Trackpad Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures Voice Recognition No Weight 1.57kg Wireless Display Information Yes- Via Apple TV & AirPlay Wireless networking Wi-Fi- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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If you've got the means to buy it, do it. If not, don't!
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Nice find OP with the 8gb of RAM also
In for the apple thread.
Think the last time I said 'Apple' and 'reasonable' was when they offered to replace those ipods with the crap battery for a new gen model.
I paid £700ish for a spectre x360 about 6 months ago which is better in some ways like battery, touchscreen, tablet mode and weight and worse in others, like ram, screen and slower 5th gen i5, so if being on OSX is a must, this is a far less p*ss takey price.
If you've got the means to buy it, do it. If not, don't!
1) Apple stuff 'just works' with the aid of "magic".
2) Everyone who buys a Macbook is vastly superior to their peers, and therefore wouldn't possibly spill coffee on it or let their dog eat it etc etc - so you wouldn't need it for that either.
3) Everyone not covered by 2 such as professional types banging on about how much better a bit of proprietary software stuck over a normal laptop is, is still covered by 2).
So now that I've proved how it isn't, how is this deal better than the PC World deal?
You know, when they've sobered up and stuff
Whoosh, it's gone and you're left looking around, confused but with a strong urge to rejoin a throng that can't quite work out how deals work.
Get back in there and contribute another post to demonstrate this lack of comprehension.
Bones sound very chav.
Managing Chelsea currently? :smiley:
or is it soldered on?
otherwise quality and size 13.3 os spot on for my needs
just upgraded a 3 year old hp i5 with a 500gb SSD and was ahocked at the improvement. obviously a fresh install of windows 10 and no bloat ware must've helped too.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Retina+Display+Early+2015+Teardown/38300
It's extremely easy to remove. Finding one to replace it however, might be quite difficult.
http://blog.macsales.com/18244-owc-diys-wont-void-your-macs-warranty
Nippy, usually silent, boots in seconds even after months of hard use and filled ssd!
128gb tiny usb 3 drives are around £30 from Sandisk too...
Highly recommended. Student discount from Apple if you're a student too.
Great deal if you cannot get student discount with apple
From Apple its £859.20 + £48 = £907.20 so hot from me.
Having said that the recommendation from MacRumors is "Don't Buy" - http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Mac as they think we will see an update in early 2016 to Intel i5-6267U with Iris Graphics 550.
If you want to game on a Mac and it's best to install Boot Camp, so you have Windows for playing games on your Mac, and I OS X for everything else. Game are much running under Windows on a Mac.
I'll be buying a Macbook pro before these new machines come on line...
What you want is a gaming machine, this will be heavy, bulky and have very poor battery life but be far far better at running games.
Making a machine thin and light and powerful is expensive, a gaming machine can be cheaper even though it is more powerful at gaming because it sacrifices weight and battery life.
This laptop isn't for you.
such as the time they paid me to return a faulty item,
oh and the £30 they just refunded me with no questions asked when I noticed the item I purchased a couple of weeks back had dropped in price,
oh and the £50 they refunded a week ago when extended warranty I purchased had been reduced.
If any of those situations had been with currys they would have done nothing.
Until John Lewis do me wrong I will continue to big them up and put down currys who I've had nothing but problems with over the years,until I found out John Lewis sold electricals and were so good.
As far as currys go I would be here all day explaining situations,but most of the time it's things like retuning faulty items is a nightmare as they never want to replace if faulty and always want to repair even if the to has cost you thousands of £'s and has only just been taken out the box.Or being called a lier when taking back a faulty vacuum and basically being told I broke it myself.And let's not forget they don't know what the hell they are selling.
Just one more example for you,went to currys about a tv (before I knew how good JL were) pointed out that JL were selling it for the same price but with longer warranty and asked if they could beat them in anyway,all I got was a flat out NO.i go next door to JL and say that currys selling to for same price and could they do anything to make me want to buy from JL,sales guy straight away says he will knock off £50,give me 3 years accidental damage cover for free.
In which case yeah the HE store is better although I'm personally going to wait till next year to see if they update them.
This is coming from an ex Apple hater. (Still hate them for the price).
There are some good examples with full capability whilst using a PC/Notebook as the main build.
There are 'how to' examples online, indicating best equipment to use and so on.
http://www.tonymacx86.com
The only sheep I see in these threads are the whingers who follow each other from Apple thread to another....have never used an apple product but are all experts....your comment shows you know nothing about Apple.
At the moment 128/256/512 storage options are standard amongst all laptops with solid state drives and not just MacBooks, although admittedly Apple machines are not upgradeable and therefore they do charge a premium on the extra storage.
http://www.johnlewis.com/apple-macbook-pro-with-retina-display-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-256gb-flash-storage-13-3-/p1911264
I use a PC at work for windows/database development and purchases Parallels to run Windows virtual machines within OSX.. I have 2 of these running (one a data base server the other a normal client for .net development) with no loss of performance
For the extra £26 odd think that I will go with the JL one with the 3 yr guarantee.
But one thing I have become a recent convert to Apple over is their laptops. I always used to be the sort of person who would try and get the best spec for my money but having used a Macbook Air in work for the last year, I realised that there is more to performance that physical spec. The Apple machine seems to work better than the sum of its parts, if that makes sense. A PC with the same spec would be **** but my Air flies with everything I throw at it. It's 4gb RAM seems to work effortlessly while as I type this, the fan on my colleague's 8gb Lenovo Thinkpad is whirring away.
I picked up a Macbook Pro on Friday (JL matched the Currys deal for me before going public with this offer) and looking forward to using it for a good few years. It's a lot of money and not a lot of storage, but these are just things I factored into the decision.
I get that macbooks are nice things to have, but realistically what are you going to do on it? Browse the web? You can do that just as well on a sub £200 netbook.
Thanks